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Organization and insignia of the American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1923 Organization and insignia of the American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1923 Robert J. Dalessandro This book is the most comprehensive and detailed treatment of the origins, designs, and symbolism for each organizational shoulder sleeve insignia of the American Army in World War I ever published. … OL12512259W
Sniping in France, 1914-18 Sniping in France, 1914-18 Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard Major Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard was an explorer and adventurer who revolutionized the training of British Army snipers during the First World War. In this richly-detailed book, he explains his … OL1471563W
The World War I soldier at Château Thierry The World War I soldier at Château Thierry William R. Sanford Recreates the experiences of one World War I soldier as he fights in the battle of Château Thierry. OL15129739W
Lawrence in Arabia Lawrence in Arabia Scott Anderson This book is a thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential episodes in twentieth-century history -- the Arab Revolt and the secret "great game" to control the Middle … OL17373581W
A Motorcycle Courier in the Great War A Motorcycle Courier in the Great War W. H. L. Watson This book appears to be a reprint, under a different title, of *Adventures of a Despatch Rider*, first published 1915 OL17545998W
The world collides The world collides Terri Dougherty "Describes events before, during, and after the Battle of Gallipoli, including key players, weapons, and battle tactics"--Provided by publisher. OL1814258W
Pershing's Crusaders Pershing's Crusaders Richard Shawn Faulkner xii, 758 pages : 24 cm OL18819712W
The Great War in Africa, 1914-1918 The Great War in Africa, 1914-1918 Byron Farwell Farwelrs Eminent Victorian Soldiers (1985)--about eight British generals who were active during Victoria's reign--had the good fortune to focus on eccentric individuals. His new military history focu… OL1945973W
Voices from the front Voices from the front Hart, Peter "In the 1980s and early 1990s, Peter Hart, then a young oral historian at the Imperial War Museum in London, conducted 183 interviews with British World War I veterans. After the death of the last ve… OL20056527W
Gallipoli Gallipoli Peter FitzSimons "Of course, the story of Gallipoli has been told before, but in this book Peter Fitzsimons, with the vibrancy and expert melding of writing and research that have become his trademarks, not only recr… OL20297652W
First World War First World War H.P. Willmott An account of "The Great War" that combines photography with personal accounts which evoke both the futility and the spirit of the war. Considering every aspect of the conflict, this book provides an… OL20894298W
Passchendaele 1917 Passchendaele 1917 Chris McNab,Air Sea Land Photos The Battle of Passchendaele is perhaps one of the most iconic of the First World War, coming to symbolise the mud and blood of the battlefield like no other. Fought for over 3 months under some of th… OL20976944W
Missing of the Somme Missing of the Somme Wade Davis,Geoff Dyer 'Head bowed, rifle on his back, a soldier is silhouetted against the going down of the sun, looking at the grave of a dead comrade, remembering him. A photograph from the war, is also a photograph of… OL21128959W
Lest we forget Lest we forget Joshua Levine,Max Arthur,Hugh Mcmanners This skillfully compiled anthology draws on the successful 'Forgotten Voices' series. 'Lest We Forget' brings together first-hand recollections from the Great War to the Second World War to illustrat… OL24195440W
Tracing your Great War ancestors : Gallipoli Tracing your Great War ancestors : Gallipoli Simon Fowler "Do you have an ancestor who served in the Gallipoli campaign in the First World War? Perhaps you have thought of visiting the battlefields in Turkey and the monuments that commemorate them, and want… OL24856337W
The guns of August The guns of August Barbara Wertheim Tuchman Published to immediate acclaim in 1962 and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1963, The Guns of August is the classic account of the cataclysmic outbreak of World War I in 1914 and the 30 days of ba… OL3378548W
Lawrence of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia Alistair MacLean Colorful characters, a larger-than-life hero, stirring battles, death-defying desert treks, and an adventure rich in mystery and romance, are all depicted by a great writer. That and more is what rea… OL5034414W
The myth of the Great War The myth of the Great War John Mosier "Based on a decade of research into previously unused French and German sources, The Myth of the Great War shows what actually happened at the front as the participants perceived it at the time, as o… OL5755135W
Swansea Pals Swansea Pals Bernard Lewis Chapters on early recruitment and training in Swansea 1914/15; at the front in France and Flanders; trench raid 4 June 1916; the attack on Mametz Wood 10 July 1916; the Passchendaele Offensive 31 Jul… OL5856476W
1915 - The Death of Innocence 1915 - The Death of Innocence Lyn MC Donald By the end of 1914, the battered British forces were bogged down, yet hopeful that promised reinforcements and spring weather would soon lead to a victorious breakthrough. A year later, after appalli… OL7975866W
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